All Posts Tagged: 2016 Legislation

Now that the legislative session is over, we want to direct your attention and action to a few bad bills that have passed through the State Assembly and Senate and await the Governor’s signature. One of these is SB 524, another attack on religious liberty from Senator Ricardo Lara (the author…

Friends, We are grateful to inform you that Senator Ricardo Lara, the author of SB 1146, has announced that he is going to amend his bill to remove those elements of the bill that we opposed! We are waiting to confirm its final language, but it now appears SB 1146 will only mandate a few…

This past Tuesday, Senator Ricardo Lara (the author of SB 1146) decided to “waive presentation” of SB 1146 at the Assembly Appropriations Committee. This means he declined to present testimony and witnesses in favor of it. The bill moves into the suspense file, and will receive a vote in Appropriations…

Earlier this month, I wrote to you about the disastrous SB 1146. Today, we have a brand new petition you can use to help engage your friends and family! But first, several people have asked us for a concise explanation of why SB 1146 is such a threat. In summary, here…

The following is a set of talking points and an FAQ for our supporters who oppose SB 1146. We would encourage you to distribute this to friends and family, and to encourage everyone to oppose this terrible bill. Please also share our online petition and new printed petition to help…

Sometimes being an advocate of Life, Family, and Liberty in California is frustrating, but today we have some very exciting news. CFA-endorsed SB 1457 has PASSED out of the State Senate Education Committee on a 5-4 vote, including support from three Democrats on the committee! If you missed our podcast…

Despite President Obama’s callous veto, California Family Council applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for approving a budget reconciliation bill that would cut off funding for abortion providers like Planned Parenthood and repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, popularly known as “Obamacare.” The Restoring Americans’ Healthcare…